UCAR engages learners both young and old to help them understand our changing world. We connect students, teachers, and the public to the important science being undertaken at NCAR and UCAR.
UCAR Center for Science Education
The SciEd website is full of resources. There are games, activities, and videos targeted to students of all ages, as well as teaching boxes and lesson plans crafted for the classroom. Learners can discover everything from how a cloud forms to the celestial mechanics behind a solar eclipse.
Visit SciEdFor students
From brief encounters with atmospheric science to in-depth research opportunities, SciEd works with students of all ages to broaden science understanding.
For teachers
Supporting development in STEM subjects through weather and climate learning, SciEd provides online educational resources and professional development opportunities for educators.
Visit the NCAR Mesa Lab
NCAR's Boulder Visitor Center, open to the public seven days a week, offers state-of-the-art exhibits, a variety of public tour options, and custom school field trips.
School kids monitoring global change
Through GLOBE, students at more than 30,000 primary and secondary schools worldwide investigate weather, air and water quality, soils, and other aspects of the Earth system where they live, document their observations, and contribute their data to the GLOBE database.